Braga Fresh to debut new products at 2023 Organic Produce Summit
SOLEDAD — Braga Fresh is a sponsor of the 2023 Organic Produce Summit in Monterey, where the Soledad company will debut five SKUs under the Josie’s Organics brand in booth #607 at the summit exhibition Thursday.
“This year our intention for the Organic Product Summit...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 13, 2023
YOUTH JOB FAIR
SOLEDAD — Monterey County Workforce Development Board is gearing up for the City of Soledad Youth Job Fair on Thursday, July 13. The event will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Soledad Community Center, 560 Walker Drive, in Soledad.
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Fourth of July house fire kills 1 in Gonzales
GONZALES — One person has died after a fire destroyed a house in Gonzales on the Fourth of July.
At about 11:05 p.m. on July 4, officers from the Gonzales Police Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 400 block of Charolais Drive,...
Escobar wins Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2023 title
SALINAS VALLEY — Rose Escobar of Salinas has been crowned Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2023 and will represent the California Rodeo Salinas as an ambassador for the event and western lifestyle over the next year.
The annual competition took place over two days, July 7-8,...
Roundtable highlights federal investment in Monterey County Family Justice Center
MONTEREY COUNTY — U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta hosted a roundtable with local leaders last Thursday to highlight recent federal support for Monterey County’s Family Justice Center initiative.
Family Justice Centers collocate legal and other support services in one location to ensure they are accessible for...
CTF Soledad groups donate to Gonzales Spartans track and field program
SALINAS VALLEY — For many years, inmates from the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad had made large donations throughout Monterey County through food sales and donation drives.
With their last food sale that took place on May 28, inmates from CTF’s A and B...
Fort Hunter Liggett hosts local officials for community relations meeting
SALINAS VALLEY — Fort Hunter Liggett recently conducted the June Quarterly Community Relations Executive Board (CREB) meeting at City Hall in King City.
The June 21 meeting began with opening remarks from HHC Commander, Lt. Col. Christopher Layton, greeting distinguished guests and audience members and...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 11, 2023
AUTHOR TALK
SALINAS — Laureen Diephof, an accomplished columnist, photojournalist and world traveler, will be a guest speaker at the El Gabilan Library, 1400 N. Main St., in Salinas on Tuesday, July 11, at 5 p.m. Throughout her career, Diephof worked as a reporter for...
Monterey County CVB announces 2022 tourism impact numbers
MONTEREY COUNTY — Tourism, the No. 2 economic driver in Monterey County and the top driver on the Monterey Peninsula, saw a rise in 2022 that closed in on pre-pandemic figures of 2019.
While the tourism rebound has been significant, Monterey County Convention and Visitors...
Harmful blue-green algae detected at Lake San Antonio
MONTEREY COUNTY — County of Monterey Public Works, Facilities and Parks will be posting “DANGER” level warnings at Lake San Antonio North and South Shores due to the recent detection of toxic blue-green algae.
The danger level posting will remain in place until additional test...
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Exhibit features inmate artwork from Correctional Training Facility in Soledad
SOLEDAD — An inspiring new art exhibit is currently on display at the County of Monterey Administration Building, showcasing the creative works of inmates...